Posts About "Markus Nutivaara"

November 21st, 2017This season, The Hockey Writers will have a recurring “Three Takeaways” feature after every Columbus Blue Jackets matchup, meant to serve as postgame quick hits.
1) Four-Game Win Streak
The four wins in this recent Blue Jackets streak have not been pretty. Three of the four came by one-goal margins. Most of the wins were ugly,...

October 9th, 2017After starting the season with eight defensemen, the Columbus Blue Jackets decided to send one back to the AHL before their first game.
The team sent Markus Nutivaara to the Cleveland Monsters despite making the opening roster and playing 66 games last season. A closer look at this situation reveals why this move makes...

March 3rd, 2017The Columbus Blue Jackets did make moves at the trade deadline like I suggested. They didn't acquire Martin Hanzal or Brian Boyle as I offered. They simply traded for needed depth and I approve. Hanzal and Boyle sold for too much anyway.
Columbus made two one-for-one trades on deadline day. First, they acquired defenseman Kyle...

February 6th, 2017After a torrid start to the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have come back to earth recently. After their two most recent outings, a 4-3 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins and a 5-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils, the Blue Jackets have lost four of their last five games overall. Is it time to panic?
It's definitely not time to...

December 16th, 2016The Columbus Blue Jackets have had many players play a much bigger role than expected. These players have led to the Blue Jackets' franchise-record start, earning 38 points in 26 games. These surprises include Alexander Wennberg, Sam Gagner and Zach Werenski, but three young Blue Jacket surprises are 22-year-old winger Josh Anderson,...

May 3rd, 2016The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed Markus Nutivaara to a two-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
However, Cap Friendly reports that the deal carries a $817,500 cap hit.
The 21-year-old was selected in the 7th round (189th overall) of the 2015 draft. This year, playing...

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